Category: Reviews

MAVETH
“Coils Of The Black Earth”
(Dark Descent Records)
I don’t know what it is that they have put in the water in Finland but over the last decade or so we’ve seen metal almost taking over the charts in Finland. And even though I’m Swedish I’m not envious or even jealous in any way. I too get to enjoy the greatness of the Finnish metal scene. Continue reading

NEPENTE
“Suffering Is The Seed”
(-)
I have a craving for something extreme metal. I hope that Nepente can cure that craving. To my eyes the name says that this could be some kind of death metal in the vein of Nile or Morbid Angel. I get that kind of vibe from them just by reading the name and album title. It’s heave like Morbid Angel or Nile. That I’ll give the band. Continue reading

NIGROMANTIA
“Inherited Burden”
(Noisehead Records)
OK. I know of Necromantia but Nigromantia? Sounds like a bad joke to my ears but I guess there is a deeper meaning to the band name. That aside I have no idea what this band is all about. They are a blank to me as I haven’t heard anything by them before this album. This Hungarian death metal band wasn’t what I expected. Continue reading

PLUTONIAN SHORE/ A TRANSYLVANIAN FUNERAL
“Alchemical Manifestations”
(Forbidden Records)
It might seem like I’m a grumpy old fool but I don’t really like split albums. Don’t know why the y rub me the wrong why just like compilation records does. Perhaps I need that much control that I know what band’s album is playing and not having to keep track of what band it is that is on right now. That both bands are black metal doesn’t really help me decipher what is which. Continue reading

REPULSIVE AGGRESSION
“Conflagration”
(Schwarzdorn)
Repulsive Aggression is allegedly a Norwegian death metal band. We don’t get that many of that kind coming from the Fjells and Fjords of our Western cousins. Not that I mind. I find a Norwegian death metal band as enticing as any other death metal band. This was heavier than I had expected. Continue reading

SEAMOUNT
“Earthmother”
(The Church Within)
I kinda expect this to be a very nautical journey. I don’t mind if I get splashed by the waves of a turmoil sea. I kinda expect this to be a ride that goes up and down like a rollercoaster ride. If it’s one that is on acid or just a straight one only time will tell. I’m not a big fan of Mastodon simply because I haven’t listened to them enough to pass any sort of judgment Continue reading

SKROG
“Global Elite”
(-)
I can fully appreciate industrial music. I can fully understand where they are coming from. I can fully understand a band like Einsturbende Neubauten. Which is why I have no problem understanding where Skrog are coming from. I like the monotony of repetition. I liked Fear Factory from the get go. I digged to Skin Chamber in the early 90s. Continue reading

TORN THE FUCK APART
“The Dissection Of Christ”
(-)
Torn The Fuck Apart is a pretty cool band name as well as a declaration of intent. This is a band that you don’t want to mess with. Or you’ll end up six feet under in a nameless grave. Or at least that is what I hope you’re destiny will look like if you cross this band. I’ll be disappointed if they turn out to be some kind of weak shit and weak they are not. Continue reading

TOXIC ROSE
“Toxic Rose”
(Rock It Up)
I don’t pay too much attention to the sleaze side of hardrock/metal. I read about the bands in magazines but I don’t play their music on my stereo and I don’t by their albums. Yet when an album comes my way I most often end up digging the music. If my life depended on it I couldn’t name any of the newer bands in this genre. Continue reading